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NNUAL INSPECTION OF VOLUNTEERS.
KOAL CORPS INSPECTED BY
THE G.0.0.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRISS THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH. 1988
For the Infantry Companies they had had two week and camps at Lovu and about 70 attended each. "He was glad to note that some men whs attended the first also went to the second. The training
THE OBJECT OF THE TRAINING.
CHINESE INSPECTOR'S SON STABBED.
SEVEN MEN CHARGED.
A DOCTOR AND HIS LANDLORD.
INTERESTING PROBLEM.
An interesting tenancy case was argued before the Puisne Judge' (Mr. Justice Gompertz), in the Summary Court yester day.
The case relating to the stabbing of JOHN FOWLER DEPLORES LACKs was useful. The Infantry was & Hau Sang Ki, sou of the Chinese really useful addition to the military Detective Inspector (Hau Hang) came OF PUBLIC INTEREST,
strength but he could not help wishing up for hearing at the Magistracy yester
A Chinese doctor, Ho Yin Yeuk, tenant medi were The annual inspeition, of the local that the camps had been better attended. day afternoon when seven Vunteer Dejpwo Corps was
held
charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with of two dal on the first and second sterday afternoon on the Murray
Speaking generally of training the unlawfully assaulting the complainant, floors, of 22, Messer Street, gued his Trade Ground by the General Officer General said that da far as possible A further charge of unlawfully having in andlord, Ma Ke Sun, of 29 Gago mmanding (Major-General Sir John the object had been to inks it interesting their possession a dagger was preferred Street. pwler, K.O.M.G., C.B.. D.S.O.). Tho-to make men think out problems for against two of the defendants--Ng Tong arade was witnessed by a large number themselves and not to make it too and Yim Pak Ping.
arduous or to take up too much of their civilians and regular Tommies”.
time. A number of officers and N.C.0. In comparison to last year the turn et this year was highly satisfactory, here were on parade yesterday 199 of al ranks out of a total strength of 306. st year the muster was much smaller, pout 120 being on parade.
The men mastered at the Volunteer Leadquarters and, "headed by their pipe land, they marchett un to the parade ground with the acting Commandant, Major A. Murdoch, heading the first Company The man were brought up on the parade ground, facing Garden Road, with the Mounted Section forming right angle on the right flank.
Smith and 8 other ranks.
Machine Gun Pontoon Sgt.
had given up much time to the training of their units for which they deserved much credit: As he had already said they had been handicapped by the irrégular
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The plaintiff claimed that his landlord had disturbed him in bis quiet enjoyment Mr. M. W. Lo appeared for the afth of the premises by making certain alter and sixth defendants and Mr. W. B. Hindations. Consequently he claimed a de claration that he was still tenant of the represented the seventh defendant.
premises, an order that he be allowed to Hau Sank K, who was described as s attendance. As far as training was schoolboy was first called to give evidence resume full possession of the premises on the completion of repairs to the same; concerted if anybody had any useful He is a fully grown youth. Witness said and for $1,000 damages for beach of suggestions to make they would be only too glad to receive them and h equld that he and his three brothers and three covenant for the quiet enjoyment of the assure them they would receive conside school mates were just leaving the Wah premises. ration
The General paid a tribute to the work Ying Restaurant, Wellington Street, when done by Major Murdoch as acting out of the defendants (the sixth) came up plaintiff, and Mr. M. K. Lo for the de Commandant. Major Murdoch had de to him and asked if he was Hau Hang's fendant, voted much time to the Corps during the son. If so he would take him to Gough
Mr. Vaux said that on August 15th past training season and the good results Street, Witness, went along." His Friends fast year plaintiff received a letter from obtained were due in large measure to the interest that he had taken in it. He followed. They went to Shing Wong assrs. Raven and Haven," architects, regretted that Major Young was leaving Street just at the junction of Gough giving him three months' notice to quit, the adjutancy before next training season. Street. There a crowd of ten men sur-but enclosing no particulars of any alter
LACK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT.
rounded him. Six of the ten were ja
use.
Mr. F. G. Vaux appeared for the
There were present on parade: F Battalion Headquarters--Major A. Murdoch (Acting Commandant),- Majur R. B. Young (Adjutant) Major Black The Hongkong Volunteer Corps, the Court. The first defendant asked if he ations. On the 10th October defendant (Medical Officer) and the Regimental General proceeded, was one for practical was Hay Hang's son. The gang then set himself wrote to the plaintiff, giving him Sergeant Major.
It was essentially required to upon him. He ran to the side of the date when repairs and alterations to It road and placed his back to the wall the premises would begin, and asking him Artillery Company-Tor other ranks. meet the needs of the Colony.
Tho Engineer Company-Lient R M. was not a company for show and they Some people then set upon his younger
wanted to make it as comprehensive and brothers. Witness tried to run away but as to quit on November 9th, 1921.
do so he was stabbed in matter was allowed to drop then, ande was Bracken-officient as was possible. A large number he was trying
of members of the Corps were older men the right shoulder. Witness ran towards revived on September 95th, 1999, when the who had been in it for some years. All the Central Station followed by some of Moanted Infantry Section-Sgt. Docredit to them. But the great bulk of the the gang. He did not bother to see how tenant received another notice from the three months' Hia brothers and architects giving him far they followed. No.3 and 2 Platons.-Second Lient young men who came out to the Colony.hool mates also came to the Station,
notice to quit, and stating that that. The Magistrato: Can you give any reason for this assault-None that notice came under the Bents Ordinance know of.
of 1822. The letter went on to say that the matter over with your father? Nostruction of the premises, and the cree The Magistrate: You must have talked work would be commenced for the pecats-
bridge and 11 other ranks.
gia and 21 öther ranks
Jordain and 44 other "ranks.
Lieut.
D.
No, 5 Platin.-Second Halston, M. O, and 27 other ranks,
No. 6
Flat on--Second Lieut Logan M. C. and 19 other ranks,
No Platoon and Reserve Company Second Lieut. (retired Major) Wilson, O.B.E., and 28 other ranks.
Pipe Band.10 other ranks. A few minutes later the General Officer Commanding, accompanied by several officers arrived on the ground to make the Inspection, The Companies were smartly brought to attalion and the General, after taking the salute, inspected the various Betions, chatting with a number of the men as he passed down the ranks, THE GENERAL'S. SPEECH,
Don't talk nonsense! Surely thero Inspector, Willis at this stage produced must be some raison-None.
document for the Magistrate's inspe trouble arose over some throwing by the schoolboys, including one of the boys of the Hau family.
tion in which it was stated that the
were not joining the Corps in the numbers j.that they should. There seemed to be in Hongkong very little of what he might He did not think that the bulk of the call publia opinion supporting the Corps. people realised that a Volunteer Corpa was really very much required and, that
tion of a new building. In the following it was an insurance against possible
October the landlord wrote the tenant serious disturbances and loss of life and property to the whole community. He
stating that the repairs would begin on was quite sure this lack of support was
December 28th, and asking him to quit short-sighted and he hoped that in future the general community would move in the
on the 27th. Plaintiff then wrote to the matter. Besides the military training
architect refusing to care unless an Cross-examined by Mr. Lo witness said which the Corps gave it was to some extent a club and afforded facilities for that his brother went to play at On Hing undertaking was given that he could re- recreation which should be useful to any Terrace. He did not know that the sixth occupy on the completion of repairs. defendant had complained to his brother Defendant's solicitors then wrote refus young man coming to the Colony.
stones. Witness would like to see further development about his throwing upon the lines. He trusted that more denied that he, or his school matea chaseding such an undertaking. The tenant At the conclusion of the inspection the recruits would enrol during the next few the sixth defendant to Gough Stree; and later received a letter from the contractor #orce was brought together in opor- months so that they might be able to start that there the first ead secand defendants saying the work would begin on December
persuaded the witness not to strike the square formation and the General Officer field training in the Autumn. Commanding, addressing the trompa, said In conclusion, the General said be con- sisth defendant. He denied striking the 9th and asking him to quit, in order to that since his inspection a year ago the sidered that the goveral turn-out on first, second and sixth defendants in avoid any damage. Other correspondence pidesed, and on the 26th February the st ength of the Corps al gone down.parade that day was very good indeed. The number was them 337, and now it The Corps was recruited from first class Another brother of the complainant gate frst scaffolding was put up, and on the was only 306. Of curse, it was not material and he was perfectly sure that corroborative evidence and said that he their fault. He thought, they would in any emergency they would quit them the first defendant stab his brother. 28th of that month the work of pulling
He later went out with detectives after down was commenced. agree with him that it was nut by any selves well.
This concluded the inspection and the the affray and all the defendants were plaintiff's solicitors wrote defendant means "eatisfactory They had lost 74
Ho
turn,
•
Street He also took the detectives to a
On March Fat.
through people leaving the Colony and Force marched past the General at the arrested at a shoemaker's shop in Gough threatening him with proceedings if tho for other rensas and had only obtained, Saluting post on their way back purng the year, 4 recruits. On parada Volunteer Headquarters.
that day there were 180 and, allowing
дет
for
unt of the Colony, and -others absent formidable reasons, the proportion present was, he considered, paly fair.
With regard to funds and equipment.
Bir ho Fowler said that His Excellen
the Governor and the Colonial Govern
SPORT.
THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
to
three straight', sels Another noto
hawker'e stall and pointed out a knife tenant was disturbed, and stating that which was similar to one used in the the notice served was not valid. The fight.
The hawker gave evidence as regards plans were received from the architects, the knife which he said was taken from and is was admitted that the alterations his stall by the second defendant.
were not "new buildings" within the After the evidence of another brother meaning of the Public Health and Build-| of the Eau family bad been heard the Magistrate decided to adjourn the caseing Ordinance, 1923, referred to in the for further bearing.
Rents. Ordinances. On February 28th the tenant left the premises, locking up his two flats, and ledving his furniture behind. Ho returned, and slept there on the night of the 3rd March. On his re- TURTLE.
turn he found the flats open, and a large part of the furniture missing. The Early yesterday morning a fire broke alterations which had been carried out, the next two. His opponent received 15 out on a trading junk No. T/867h, whilst were of such a inture 29 to mako it im- Mounted Infantry and the new 30-yards in every other game The Lo brothers, in lying at anchor in the Victoria Anchorage, possible for anyone to live in the fats. Thage were cases in point. The Artillery the Open Championship Doubles, defeated Wing Lok Street. Fortunately a number The Hoors, in fact, were actually pulled Company had now received two new D. Grimble and L. Nelson in the second of other junks lying in close proximity He claimed on behalf of his client howitzers, powerful Weapons which round by three straight sets. ·
were not involved me they were able to that by leaving the furniture behind him, Results: required skill to shoot well with.
case off and got away before the fire he remained tenant of the premises. became serious The No. 1 fire ficat was
Evidence wae given by the tenant bear and succeeded in ing out this statement. He nuded that Firet: Bound.-H. D. Rumjaho beat A. called to the scene
getting the fire under control at 5 am, he was a doctor, and as such he was Rumjahn, 7-6, 7-3, 6-1.
after three hours hard work. The junk making 8800 per month.
Mr. Lo's defence, was that the tenant was badly damaged and becoming water.
With yesterday's matches came the ment, had in the past and he was suro would continue in the future to support elimination of one of the Rumjahas in which it was shown would be spent on jahn beating his brother, A. H. Rumjaho FIRE ON A TRADING JUNK. the Orps by approving of expenditura the Championship Singles, H. D. Rum- "increasing efficiency. If the Volunteers in
their worthy result was the defeat of R E. CARGO DESTROYED: JUNK TURNS would make adequate use
Worthington in the Handicap Singles opportunities funds were not lacking to "A" by R. H. Wild. Worthington, who provide the meana af making them awed 30, won the first set, but he losti
ficient. Increases of allowance
IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE.
of
to
H.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINOLES.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. DOUBLES.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP..
M.-W. and M. K. Lo brat F. Grimble legged she, turned turtle shortly before had been turned out of the premises, and five o'clock. She was carrying a cargo was no longer, therefore, a tenant in ad L. Nelson, 0-0, 6-3, 6-2,
of tea, rice and paper, and these com- occupation.". Whether he had been turn- 8ti,modities were either destroyed by the ed out improperly or not, there was no
fames or were toppled into the water wher the junk turned turtle,
The damage to cargo and junk has not yet been estimated:
HANDICAP. SINGLER “A”
Referring to training, the General sa'd that many instructional parades had been held us the attendance of Volunteers Harrasted. As far as he was aware there "Fad been no lack of competent instructors. The Garrison wis ready and willing to baly in any way they could. As they knew themselves the great handicap to H. Hancock beat W. B.. Cornahy, training was the irregularity of 7-5, 6-1.. attendance. This hampered progressive training. The keen ones attended re- Second Round-C. E P. Harrison gularly whilst others only turned up (13/8), beat W.O. J. K. E. Rikkels (scr.); occasionally and therefore could not take A. Brearley (11/6), beat W. B. Roberts their place with their colleagues, thus (13/8), 61, 04. retarding the work. The obligation Third Round.-R. H. Wild (†3/8) beat
drilla.
not great And he R. E. Worthington (-20), 3-0, 6-3, 6-1." hoped that in future it would be more
HANDICAP BINOLES "1", generally fulfilled than it was at prosent THE WORK OF THE BELLONS. The Mounted Infantry Section bad two seful week and camps on the Frontier and obtained some good training in tho mountainous and difficult country about
Second Round.-E. P. Harrison and there. The attendance was good The Section Camainder bad worked mose G. Edwards (19/6), bent J. H keenly and voll in getting them to turn Fraser and L. de Leeuw (†5/6), 4-6, 6-1; out and ring recruits Under
KTM.
First Round.-0. M. Wilson (15/0) beat G.V. Mark (scr.), 6-0, 6-1.
Second Round C. W. E. Bishop (14/6), beat A, H. Penn (scr.), 6-0, 6-3.
HANDICAP POČELES.
[6-4.
!
„MITED DOUsles,"
CRICKET
UNITED SERVICES. H.c.o.
way in which he pould claim to come back, even if the landlord was fined $1,000 for turning him out in a mali fide way. He submitted, also, that the tenant bad left no fumiture behind him, with the exception of a signboard. He wan anable to see what case Mr. Vaux, waa bringing against him. He could make no claim under the Rents Ordinanc because the Rente Ordinance had nothing to do with it, and neither could he make a claim inder common law, because. the plaintiff was not "tenant in occupa tion.”
The United Bervices Eleven for the Eastern week-end match serius Hongkong Cricket Club will be composed of the following:-Ber. W. Purcell, R.N. (cap.), Evidence was given by a Chinese who Pay Lt.-Commander R. D: Pallard, RN., wo into the box, stating he was the Lieut. T. B. Beatty, R.N., Lieut. A. 8. defendant. Landsell, K.N. Captain, W. G. Quinlan, Mr. Vaux: What is your name --M RM.E.L., Pay Lisa B. O'P. Gdegers, Kec. San.
you sure of that 1- R.N., Uaptan E R. S. Dodds, Grenadiers, Mr. Vaux: Are
Tod Captain W J. H Howard, King's Captain. E. G. Spinks, R.A.0.0., Captain Mr. Vaux cross-examined the man at E. Le Fleming, Grenadiers, Sergeant some length on the point, and, not croceiving the answer he required, he H: Cockell, RE;"
Play will ommence at 11 am on naked: Who is Ldu Yuk Bang!"
Witness: He is Ma Kee San's part Saturday 31st.
Mr. Vaux Then, who are you! The course of the Marathon Race this ta get more recruits for the Section and war will be start, iron Pukulum Tolice CVIL SERVICE IT ALRGA. Much to the surprins and muncment moro men qualified in the duties of the Station, along Poklulum Road to Peak The following will represent the H of the Court, witness replied "I am Lan
The B E Company ran searchlights down to Plantation Road, Along Barker Civil Bervice on the Civil Servies gmund and had passed onrtain tests very well. Ford, to Magazine Gap, along Magazine at 215 pm on Saturday: A. E Wood Ho attached great importance to having Gap Road to Bowen, Rood thence to (capt), A. K. Staherland, F. J. Lang, P. engineers in the Corps and hoped to be Wongneichoong Cap, along Wongnoi T Lamble, O. Witchell, W. R. able to develop a Bignal Section equipped cheong Gap Boad to Football Ground and Edmonds, F. H. Holdman, A. Grimmitt, evidence
once round the course,
E. Fincher, F. Baker and E. Dunkley. with wirblem.
certain circumstances this Mounted Second Round A. Dyer Ball and Mrs. Troop would be of great value,
The artillery Company had only receive Bevan (1/6), bent. B. Nichotto and
Mrs. Gompertz (†4/6), 62, 61. ed their guns recently. Having a propor tion of old gunmera trained in the war they were able to fire quite effectively on He hoped they would be able
the ranges.
detachment.
MARATHON EAUK.
Tran Terminus, through Plunkett Cap,
iner,
Yuk, Bang.?
Mr. Lo confessed that he himsdf was unaware that he had put the wrong mRY, into the box,
Witness was allowed to "continue his Judgment was rræerved.
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